The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-14
Senate.
FRIDAY, April 8, 1887.

| 1eaase.
FRIDAY, April 8. 1887
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
with the President 10 the chair.
The nal Was called, and the following Sem
ators answered to their names: M-ssn. Bl ,ck.
Veil Bryan. Buruam, Chsires, Giles, Coulter
Drisno. Fowler. Fraser. Gaskins. J"hns.,n,
J"oe.. judge. Rely, Ler. Mallory, Mann. Mar.
tin, Moreno. hrKinne. McMurray, Neel. Ormsn
Stevens. S"rkton, Tolber,, Wall, Whiddeu and
Williams-2o
Mr. D-ano introduced the following Senate
JOINT resolution prup sing am'ndlmen, T., the
Constitution Of the State: Resotued By tie LeQis
dafErs Of tic State Of FSrida. That the toiluw Ing
and The same 10 hereby pr'pssd and agreed ,n
and shall Dc suomi'tssi-i0 the puSpte Gr rattncA,
tion or rjeciiou ut The grnef6 election to be
held in the year A. D. 1883. viz:
ARTICLE I.
Article 10 Of said Constitution is hereby abro
gated and in lieu thereof the following is agreed
| Ia and submitted:
The Legislature shall PASS such laws exempt.
ing pr'pery from forced sales rs the public
| interest may require
the Enlluwinx constitutional amendment. bv
Mr.. Wall. was referred 10 Comm,,ee on Judi
ciary: Reso1oed, That Article XIX Of the Con
| stiIuiinn Ut the State of Florida be amended as
follows:
SEC q That separate registration books shall
be kept by The proper officers in each county, in
| which shall be resisierod the names Ot al per-
sons entitled to vote at the elections provided
Tor in the foregoing section.
SEC That at all such elections every fema ie
| ut the aye Of 81 years and upwards W hn shall
have resided 10 the Stale one year and in The
cnun'y SIX months next preceding such election
| shall be entitled to VOTE
| SEC The Tx.Oialufurs eb,Il rrov;l. .ooo,
| sary laws to carry Out and enforce Sectuhs !,
| and Of this Article
Mr.. Stockton called up the following concur
rent resolution relating TO the formation of rail-
road COMMISSIONS:
| Be resolUed By the Senate, the House of Repre
senhsfsoes concurring, Tnst the respective
committees OF The Senate and H,use of R pre-
seniatives, to which referred all bills reatinx
T." railroad commission, co-Operate in the con
alteration OF said bills and said committees shall
give notice OF the times and places Of all Joint
consideration of said bills.
Mr. Wall moved its adoption. Which was
agreed TO-
The President apnounced the following COM
miitees
On Engrossed Bills Mr. Williams, Chair
man; Messrs. Chaires Stevens, Martin and
Jones.
On Health ;-Messrs. Judge. Gaskins, Orman
Wall and McMurrxy.
Joint Committee OF three 10 act with Commit
tee of four tr"m the House of Representative
10 report method looking 10 enactment IF all
legislation under new Constitution Messrs
Walker, Jr, Mann and Mallory
joint Committee OF two 10 act with Commit
tee oil three from the House Of Representatives
10 examine the Office Of Commissioner of
l. 'nds and Immigration: Messrs. Bryan and
Miller
Mr.. Martin called up the following re.olu ton
from the 1"ble. and it was adopted: Be it reolc-
I'd oy Me Senate and ths Houss of Representation.
That n committee Of five be app ,initd, rwu Irom
The Senate and three from The House, t. he
known as Committee on Census and Appor-
thnment, and To whom all resolutions, bills etc
originating 10 either the Senate Or Il ulse ot r o.
reseniatives "n those subjects. sh all he referred
e:nate JOINT resolution " proposing AN amrn.i-
ment I" Inc Constitution of Ih- State" read hr>t
time and and referred TO Committee on Jud,c-
ary;
The following resolution was iniro1uced by
Mr. McMurrsy, and read: WHEREAS, The
spectacle OF gallant and high spirited people,
struggling with gigantic adversary to Tree
themselves from The bonds Of oppression, p+rse-
cution and dependence. and to secure to ihem-
selves the God given right 10 govern ih-m-eiv.s
aud to live under laws male bv themselv 9
without Tue interference of foreign npprrs-
~"s, is one which c'mmends Itself 10 The np-
pr"o anon. and exc'tes the warm sympathy If
evrrv true American and
Whereas. The people ot Ireland in their con-
test for home rule. winch, by peaceabe and con-
slitu'mnal methods they are now se-klny To
hring to triumphant issue. and presenting to
The world . spectacle Of tortitusie, vnlor, endu-
rance and nrbs arance that Is unsurpassed in The
history Of mankind. and is a source Of admira-
li"n I" every true lover O human liberty.
Be ii reaosped By The Senate and tho H,ue of
Representatives, Of tie Slits IF Fgorid0, That I'll.
people Of Ireland and the great exp0nen,s of
their grand cause 10 the British Parliament
have the heartfelt symp.thy and earnest ad-
m'raiion OF the people nf Florida; that we re-
gard their cause rs the Cause Of m nkind their
principles identcle with those that form the
foundation stones Of our own institutions, State
and national, an that their triumph will be an
ine-timable glory 10 the human race their
overthrnw an unsp~akable calamity.
Mr. Fowler muved the suspension of The
rules and that the restitution be put upon IT'S
second reading; which was agreed to, and Mr.
Mallory moved q suspension of the rules, and
that The resolution be read the third time and
put upon its passage; which Was agr-ei TO-
and upon the the passnge OF the john r, sOlu-
tom. the yeas and nays we're: Yeas "e.srs.
Black we'll, Bryan, Barnam, Chai,es. Cole, C''ul
ter. Delano. Fowler. Fraser, Gaskin-, johnson,
Jones. Judge, Kelly. Lee, Mallory, Mann. Mar
lin. Miller, Aoreoo, McKinne. McMnr.y, Mel.
Orman. Stevens, Stockton, Tolbcrt. Walker, Jr,
Wall, Whidden, W,lliams-s1. Nays-Ncne.
The President ordered it to b. certified to
Mr.. Martin offered the following: Resolped.
That committee OF three be appointed 20 ex
anime the c0nvict camp near Live Oak, aud re-
port the condition Of affairs there. and in such
report recommend any legislation in relation L.
the leasing IL State convcls which in their
Judgment is necessary.
Mr.. Bryan offered the following: Amend by
two from Senate and three from House of RED
resentaiivea
The following concurrent resolution from the
House WAS received: Resotued, tie 6enute concur
ring, That q committee consisting OF two on the
part 0t the Senate and three on the part ot the
House, be appointed 10 investigate the books.
records and accounts OF the Comptroller and
Treasurer, and they are authorized TO employ
such clerical aid ~ will enable them to make
Thorough investigation. and that Messrs Daniel
POser and Lamar have been appointed mem.
bevs oil such committee on the part Of the huuse.
and that the House respectfully ask the cnncur-
renee ot the Senate therein.
Mr. Gaskins moved that the Senate concur in
the same, cnmmitt~e be appointed and the
House of Representatives be notified of the
same agreed TO.
The Committee on Judiciary made the follow.
On Senate bill No. IA, tn be entitled An act to
amend the divorce laws. Recommend that il do
NOT pass. They further repri that they have
drawn up bill - . substitute therefur which
they herewith submit without Recommendation
On Senate bill Nn ID, to be entitled On act TO
provide for tho issuing and srrvics Of writs.
process and civil suits and proceedings at law In
Senate bin M. 81, 10 be entitled an &C. to
slluw defendants in csiminal csses to tes,ify.
Recommend thas they do pass.
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